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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
Except in a key moment he has him pinch hit. Panik has a great at bat and draws a walk, which effectively put another run on the board for Jansen's homer along with putting even more pressure on the pitcher with the bases loaded. Panik replaced Espinal who was the guy that drew the lead off walk to start the inning. So even though Espinal did good things, Montoyo knew enough to put Panik in for a key at bat.
Everything worked out okay. It's not like Montoyo is entirely clueless out there. He seems to know the game well but makes a questionable decision now and then. That's par for the course with every single manager. Damned if they do...
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Sure, that inning, and the game, worked out fine. That doesn't make the decision a good one.
The Jays were 2 for 14 with runners on base up until that inning. Having his hot bat in the lineup likely would have helped. And if the 6th didn't go the way it did and they ended up losing that game, the loss would have been on Montoyo.
Again... most important game of the year, his two best hitters are on the DL, and he gives his hottest hitter the day off, When there are two off-days coming anyway, and the player isn't even an everyday player.
There is no justifying a terrible decision, just because they won.